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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Enjoy Life Foods Decadent Bar Review- free from common allergens

I recently posted about the types of foods I'm eating as part of an
elimination diet for my baby's eczema. I'm avoiding eggs, dairy, soy,
wheat, and nuts (still eating fish and shellfish as allergies to these
primarily affect adults). While I have been trying to make most of my foods from scratch, there are times when I just need a quick snack fix. I found a company called Enjoy Life Foods that makes different snacks and ingredients which are
free from the top eight food allergens. I was really excited to see
that Enjoy Life Foods had a nice selection of snack bars to choose from
and they also have free recipes. Enjoy Life foods is eco-conscious and is a member of
the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil so you can rest assured that
your snacks are healthy, allergen-free, and not endangering wildlife.

With working full-time, I needed to have some food options that were
easy to transport and kept me away from the temptation of the vending
machine (now all off limits because of food allergens). It seemed to
be most challenging to control my food cravings at work because I was
surrounded by delicious foods and if I didn't bring enough snacks I was
hungry before the end of the day. I knew I needed to get some staple
snack items that could keep me filled and satisfy cravings for foods
containing allergenic ingredients.

I visited my local Whole Foods store and
stocked up on two types of snack bars from Enjoy Life Foods. They even
sold a variety of dairy-free chocolate chips, but I resisted purchasing
them knowing they would be gone in a few handfuls! The first two snack
bars I tried were the SunButter® Crunch and the Cocoa Loco. I really
liked both bars and I found the price to be very comparable to other
granola/snack bars I usually purchase. The SunButter® Crunch bar has a
hint of peanut butter flavor (but contains no peanuts) and a nice
crisped rice crunch. The Cocoa Loco bars are also delicious and are a
great chocolate fix. The company recently released some new Decadent bars that were not yet available at my local Whole Foods
store. Enjoy Life Foods sent me four packages of the Decadent bars to try in
S’mores, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate SunButter®, and Cinnamon Bun. These
sell for $5.29 for a package of 5 bars. While they are slightly more
expensive than the SunButter® Crunch and Cocoa Loco bars, these bars are
bigger and packed with a lot of flavor: definitely worth a small price
increase.

It was really hard for me to pick a favorite out of the
four Decadent snack bars I received. I found the S'mores and Chocolate
SunButter® to be perfect for satisfying a chocolate craving. However, I
loved the intense flavor packed into the Cherry Cobbler and Cinnamon
Bun bars. I really like the texture of these bars. They are all very
moist and soft, but they also have a slight crispy crunch from puffed
rice. It's an absolutely delicious combination and it's hard to believe these bars are allergen free.

If you purchase the bars online you can get free shipping
over $49 and also receive a volume discount. I was really impressed
with the shipping from Enjoy Life Foods. Our sample package arrived in a
"pizza box" style packaging that displayed the products beautifully and
prevented the products from becoming damaged during shipment.

You can try Enjoy Life Foods Decadent bars and receive 10% off your order by using coupon code DECBLOG10 at checkout.

Enjoy Life foods provided the Decadent bars for me to sample and review. This review reflects my honest opinions about these products.